204: Daddy Issues

Laird’s POV I took several deep breaths and let them out. I couldn't help but feel uneasy and anxious, and various bad thoughts were raging in my mind. My hands repeatedly smoothed my tie or combed my hair. Hell, I couldn't calm myself down! This wasn't the first time my father had gone this far. Using bodyguards to pick up other people by force, who does he think he is? I hate his methods. He's called the shark of the legal world for a reason. This is how he acts. Stalking, coercing, and making people bend to his will until they're crushed by Hugo Evans' ambition. Now he was after Fenella. He flew from Boston to New York for her. I just knew it. I almost know what my father wants from my girlfriend. Maybe he wants to tell her to stay away like some of the girls I dated at university. It could also be that he wanted to ask about the case involving me and Malgolm Golden together. Whatever it was, I was waiting for a call or message from Fenella. I hoped she would tell me everything my f